Press releases

Nurses Ask Santa Clara County to Review Trauma Designation for Regional Hospital In Advance of Maternal Health Closure

HCA’s plan to end maternal health services at Regional Medical Center of San Jose appears to put the hospital in violation of its legal obligation as a Level II Trauma center, nurses said today.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United

May 13, 2020

Nurses Endorse the House Stimulus HEROES Act

Today National Nurses United, the largest union of registered nurses in the country, endorsed the fourth coronavirus stimulus package introduced by House Democrats.

National Nurses United

May 13, 2020

Nation’s Largest Nurses Union Hosts National Vigil for COVID-19 Nurse Deaths

On Tuesday, May 12th at 9:30 PM ET / 6:30 PM PT, nurses from National Nurses United (NNU) will host a streamed candlelight vigil to honor the more than 100 nurses who have lost their lives to COVID-19.

National Nurses United

May 11, 2020

Nurses and Healthcare Workers to Protest Palomar Health’s Illegal Layoffs and Demand the Contract Cancellation of Palomar’s CEO

Palomar Health RNs, healthcare workers, and community supporters will hold a public action at noon on Monday, May 11 to demand the contract cancellation of Palomar Health CEO Diane Hansen and the rescinding of illegal layoff notices to 83 RNs and 121 healthcare workers.

California Nurses Association/CHEU

May 10, 2020

• CHEU

National Nurses United demands optimal COVID-19 protections, honors fallen nurses during national Nurses Week

National Nurses United (NNU), the largest union of registered nurses in the United States, is marking this year’s Nurses Week (May 6-12) with a series of actions to demand optimal COVID-19 protections for nurses, and with a 1,000-nurse online vigil to honor the nurses who have lost their lives to COVID-19.

National Nurses United

May 8, 2020

El Paso HCA RNs to Protest HCA Retaliation Against RN Who Objected to Unsafe Conditions

Las Palmas Medical Center registered nurses, joined by nurses from across El Paso, will rally Friday to protest retaliation against an RN who has been spoken publicly about inadequate COVID-19 safety measures, and was suspended this week after objecting to an unsafe assignment at the HCA hospital.

National Nurses United

May 7, 2020

Kaiser Permanente Sacramento Medical Center Nurses to Hold Action to Protest Mask Reprocessing and Growing Number of Nurses Infected with COVID-19

To protest Kaiser Permanente’s implementation of dangerous mask decontamination systems and to protest the coinciding increased number of Kaiser nurses infected with COVID-19, registered nurses and nurse practitioners at Kaiser Permanente Sacramento Medical Center are holding an action and media availability at 8:00 a.m., May 8.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United

May 7, 2020

Kaiser Permanente Manteca Medical Center Nurses to Hold Action at Shift Change to Protest Mask Reprocessing and the Growing Number of Kaiser Nurses Infected with COVID19

To protest Kaiser’s implementation of dangerous mask decontamination systems, and to protest the coinciding increased number of Kaiser nurses infected with COVID19, registered nurses and nurse prac

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United

May 7, 2020

Kaiser Permanente South San Francisco Medical Center Nurses to Hold Action at Shift Change to Protest Mask Reprocessing and the Growing Number of Kaiser Nurses Infected with COVID-19

To protest Kaiser’s implementation of dangerous mask decontamination processes, and to protest the coinciding increased number of Kaiser nurses infected with COVID-19, registered nurses and nurse practitioners at Kaiser Permanente South San Francisco Medical Center are holding an action and media availability

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United

May 7, 2020

San Jose HCA RNs to Mark Mother’s Day With Call to Keep Open Women’s Services In Friday Action at Regional Medical Center

With Mother’s Day near, registered nurses at HCA’s Regional Medical Center will rally Friday to voice their concern for the safety of future mothers of East San Jose as the giant HCA corporation pu

California Nurses Association

May 7, 2020